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Retro Japanese Ceramic Figurines

'4' Four Hakone Japanese Bisque Figurines, Circa 1950
By Hakone Manufacturer Japan
Located in Incline Village, NV
Four bisque hand painted Japanese Hakone figurines; also referred to as "Hakata Dolls" or Suyaki
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1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Retro Japanese Ceramic Figurines

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Ceramic

Japanese Old Pottery Dog 1940s-1960s / Figurine Sculpture Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese ceramic dog. It is a figurine from the mid-Showa period (1940s-1960s
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1950s Japanese Showa Retro Japanese Ceramic Figurines

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Pottery

Jimmu Tenno Japanese Emperor Porcelain Bisque Samurai Doll Figurine 18"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage doll / figurine portraying Jinmu Tenno – Japan’s legendary first emperor. The doll is
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Late 20th Century Japonisme Retro Japanese Ceramic Figurines

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Ceramic, Fabric, Plastic

Antique Japanese Manekineko Black Cat Object, 1960s
Located in Paris, FR
maneki-neko is a common Japanese figurine which is often believed to bring good luck to the owner. In
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Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Retro Japanese Ceramic Figurines

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Metal

Japanese Antique Manekineko Piggy Bank 1960s
Located in Paris, FR
1960s in Showa era. The maneki-neko is a common Japanese figurine which is often believed to bring good
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Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Retro Japanese Ceramic Figurines

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Pottery, Plastic

Japanese Porcelain White Manekineko Cat Object Piggy Bank 1980s
Located in Paris, FR
1980s in Showa era. The maneki-neko is a common Japanese figurine which is often believed to bring good
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1980s Japanese Showa Retro Japanese Ceramic Figurines

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Porcelain

Japanese Pottery Manekineko Cat Object Piggy Bank 1980s Showa
Located in Paris, FR
Showa era. The maneki-neko is a common Japanese figurine which is often believed to bring good luck to
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1980s Japanese Showa Retro Japanese Ceramic Figurines

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Pottery

Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Figurine Knud Kyhn Monumental Lynx #2487
By Knud Kyhn
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
for his many animal figurines, which he created through his many years of service at Royal Copenhagen
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1950s Danish Retro Japanese Ceramic Figurines

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Porcelain

Saint Clement Style France Art Deco Statue Pair White Craquelè Ceramic Panters
By Saint-Clément
Located in Prato, Tuscany
area have produced a wide range of ceramic wares, including plates, vases, figurines, sculptures, and
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Retro Japanese Ceramic Figurines

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Ceramic

Maneki Neko with Seven Deities of Happiness
Located in Paris, FR
Era: Showa (around 1980) Material: porcelain The maneki-neko is a common Japanese figurine which
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1980s Japanese Showa Retro Japanese Ceramic Figurines

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Ceramic

Retro Maneki Neko with Seven Deities of Happiness
Maneki Neko with Seven Deities of Happiness
H 8.67 in W 3.55 in D 3.15 in
Scandinavian Modern Sculpture Signed by Ulrica Hydman-Vallien
By Ulrica Hydman-Vallien
Located in Stockholm, SE
. This colorful figurine in clay is unique and one of a kind. Signed Ulrica H V. Her work are
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1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Retro Japanese Ceramic Figurines

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Ceramic

Marbro Turned Glass Table Lamp
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Fulton, CA
accessories such as tables and a lot of animal figurines. There were quite a few dog figurines that were life
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro Japanese Ceramic Figurines

Materials

Brass

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Murano Hand Blown Chartreuse Green Glass Chandelier, in stock
Located in Miami, FL
Murano hand blown studio glass chandelier. All different shaped chartreuse green discs with white details, rigadin technique Brass plated structure with 24 exposed brass regular soc...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Japanese Ceramic Figurines

Materials

Brass

Josef Hoffmann and the Wiener Werkstaette Fabric Department Pendant, Re-Edition
By Woka Lamps, Wiener Werkstätte, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Vienna, AT
A simple but sensational fixture, designed by Josef Hoffmann, for the fabric department of the Wiener Werkstaette on Kaerntnerstrasse in Vienna. Style and color of the fabric custom-...
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2010s Austrian Jugendstil Retro Japanese Ceramic Figurines

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Silk

'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Retro Japanese Ceramic Figurines

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Textile

Organic Modern Small Table Lamp Natural Wood Handmade Fluted Shade
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
PATA DE ELEFANTE SMALL table lamp was designed for the Atomic collection by Mexican artist Isabel Moncada. Named Pata de Elefante –Elephant's Foot– for the prominent shape at its ba...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Retro Japanese Ceramic Figurines

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Textile, Wood

Art Deco Style Black Marble Quartz Top and Oval Brass Bar Cabinet or Counter
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Oval black bevelled quartz marble stone tray, curved and rounded lines bar or counter table sparkling and sophisticated with black lacquered wooden and brass finishes, opening shelve...
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21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Retro Japanese Ceramic Figurines

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Marble

Organic Modern Floor Lamp Natural Wood Handmade Fluted Shade
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
PATA DE ELEFANTE floor lamp was designed for the Atomic collection by Mexican artist Isabel Moncada. Named Pata de Elefante –Elephant‘s Foot– for the prominent shape at its base. Se...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Retro Japanese Ceramic Figurines

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Textile, Wood

Japanese Antique Wood Carving Black Daruma 1860s-1920s / Wabi Sabi Sculpture
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese large wooden Daruma. It is from the Meiji period (1860s-1920s). It is made from a large cedar tree. It is rustic and beautiful, with traces of hand-carving...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Retro Japanese Ceramic Figurines

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Cedar

Vintage Porcelain Vase - China Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Porcelain Vase, China early 20th Century Painted in underglaze blue with ideogram bands representing conjugal happiness on a background of stylized peonies.handles with pair...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Retro Japanese Ceramic Figurines

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Porcelain

Porcelain erotic figure China
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Porcelain erotic figure China Erotic group of enameled porcelain (menage a trois) three porcelain figurines stamped on their base (red base) White, black, pink and red color hand pai...
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1920s Chinese Chinese Export Retro Japanese Ceramic Figurines

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Porcelain

Porcelain erotic figure China
Porcelain erotic figure China
H 5.12 in W 6.7 in D 5.91 in
Chinoiserie Panel Wallpaper Hand Painted Wallpaper on Blue Silk /Panel
Located in Wuxi, 32
If you love the look of De Gournay wallpaper but not the price, this is for you. Measures: 3 ft x 8 ft. The colorways in this sections present our latest colorways, which can be a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Retro Japanese Ceramic Figurines

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Silk

Fabric Pende Woka Chandelier
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Handsewn fabric shade, dessin by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, hanging on a fabric-covered wire, brass-parts in the requested finish. Total drop custom made 2 x Edison screw sockets ...
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2010s Austrian Art Deco Retro Japanese Ceramic Figurines

Materials

Brass

Fabric Pende Woka Chandelier
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Japanese Antique Wood Carving Heavenly God 1800s-1860s / Figurine Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese wood carving of a god. It is called "Tenjin. Tenjin" is a general term for "a god who lives in heaven. This wood carving dates from the Edo period (1...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Retro Japanese Ceramic Figurines

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Cedar

Japanese Antique Wood Carving Buddha 1700s-1800s / Figurine Object Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese wooden Buddha. It is a wood carving from the Edo period (1700s-1800s). It appears to be carved out of cedar wood. It is indescribably beautiful with dust...
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Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Retro Japanese Ceramic Figurines

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Cedar

Japanese Antique Wood Carving Large Horse 1800s-1860s / Sculpture Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old Japanese large wooden carving of a horse. It dates from the Edo period (1800s-1860s). It is made of cedar wood. In Japan, there is a long-standing culture of dedicating...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Retro Japanese Ceramic Figurines

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Cedar

Japanese Antique 'KOMAINU' Shrine Guardian Dog Statues 1600s-1700s / Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese "KOMAINU". It is an item from the early Edo period (1600s-1700s). It is carved from cedar wood. A-Un," or "A-Un," is the Japanese word for "guardian dog....
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Late 17th Century Japanese Edo Retro Japanese Ceramic Figurines

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Cedar

Large Pair of Canton Celadon Ground Porcelain and Ormolu Vases
Located in London, GB
Large pair of Canton celadon ground porcelain and ormolu vases Porcelain: Chinese, 19th Century Ormolu: French, 19th Century Height 70cm, width 33cm, depth 30cm Fusing Eastern and ...
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19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Retro Japanese Ceramic Figurines

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Ormolu

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Vintage Ceramic RCA Victor His Masters Voice Nipper Dog Figurine by Sarsaparilla
By RCA, Sarsaparilla
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Ceramic RCA Victor His Masters Voice Nipper Dog Figurine by Sarsaparilla Vintage RCA
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1970s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Retro Japanese Ceramic Figurines

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Ceramic, Paint

Japanese Two Big Hand Glazed Fortune Money Cats
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan, a rare pair of two lovely handmade and hand glazed old ceramic Maneki Neko good fortune cats
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Retro Japanese Ceramic Figurines

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Ceramic

Black Cats Pair of Antique Japanese "Good Fortune Money Cats"
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan, a lovely pair monumental old ceramic Maneki neko "good fortune money" cats coming from a
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Retro Japanese Ceramic Figurines

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Ceramic

Japanese Family Five Antique Hand glazed Fortune Money CATS
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan, a lovely hand made and hand glazed family of five (5) old ceramic Maneki Neko GOOD FORTUNE
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Retro Japanese Ceramic Figurines

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Ceramic

Japanese Big Red & Blue Antique Good Fortune Money Cats- Maneki Neko
Located in South Burlington, VT
ceramic or plastic. The figurine depicts a cat (traditionally a calico Japanese Bobtail) beckoning with an
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Retro Japanese Ceramic Figurines

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Ceramic

Japanese Big Black Green Eyed Fortune Money Cat
Located in South Burlington, VT
, literally -beckoning cat- is a common Japanese figurine (lucky charm, talisman) which is often believed to
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Retro Japanese Ceramic Figurines

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Iron

1983 Royal Crown Derby Porcelain Imari 1st Edition Seal Figurine Paperweight
By Royal Crown Derby Porcelain
Located in Dayton, OH
"Vintage 1st edition Royal Crown Derby English Bone China porcelain seal figurine / paperweight
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1980s Japonisme Retro Japanese Ceramic Figurines

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Porcelain

Pair of Fitz and Floyd Porcelain Hand-Painted Dalmatians
By Fitz and Floyd
Located in Garnerville, NY
Pair of seated and attentive porcelain Dalmatian figurines for Fitz and Floyd. Hand painted
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1970s Japanese Edwardian Retro Japanese Ceramic Figurines

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Ceramic, Porcelain

Very Fine Pair of Table Lamps by Frederick Cooper, 1950s
By Frederick Cooper
Located in South Charleston, WV
hardware imported from Italy, and ceramic statues of oriental Japanese wise men produced in Japan. These
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1950s American Hollywood Regency Retro Japanese Ceramic Figurines

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Ceramic

Bjorn Wiinblad Studio "Lady Head Pitcher", circa 1965
By Bjorn Wiinblad
Located in San Francisco, CA
America first in 1954 and in Japan, Australia and Canada in 1968. All the hand painted pieces coming
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Retro Japanese Ceramic Figurines

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Ceramic

Hakata Wasaki Japanese Ceramic Nativity Scene Figurines
Located in New York, NY
Japanese ceramic nativity scene figurines made by Hakata Wasaki in the 1950s. The set comprises
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1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Retro Japanese Ceramic Figurines

Materials

Ceramic

White Ceramic Owl Figurine
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cute white/cream colored hollow ceramic owl with gold detailing. Hole in base is perfect size to
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1960s Japanese Retro Japanese Ceramic Figurines

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Retro Japanese Ceramic Figurines For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of retro Japanese ceramic figurines available for sale. Frequently made of ceramic, porcelain and metal, all retro Japanese ceramic figurines available were constructed with great care. Retro Japanese ceramic figurines have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of retro Japanese ceramic figurines to choose from, but at 1stDibs, mid-century modern, Hollywood Regency and Scandinavian Modern retro Japanese ceramic figurines are of considerable interest. There have been many well-made retro Japanese ceramic figurines over the years, but those made by Royal Crown Derby Porcelain, Hakone Manufacturer Japan and RCA are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Retro Japanese Ceramic Figurines?

Retro Japanese ceramic figurines can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $828, while the lowest priced sells for $80 and the highest can go for as much as $1,726.